In the video that was shown on the CBS Morning Show, Dr. Jennifer Ashton tells us that “Using tanning beds and booths before the age of 30 increases our risk by 75 percent.” She also reports that researchers have raised the use of tanning beds to the top of the cancer causing list saying that it can be as deadly as arsenic. Maryann Post was interviewed on the morning show, she tells us that she is a two time melanoma survivor and it was mainly because of her addiction to tanning. We are informed that Texas has passed a law saying that if you are not at least sixteen and a half you are not permitted to use a tanning bed. And once again we are told there is no such thing as a safe tan.
I personally think that this video is a little extreme with what it is saying. I am sure that there are facts out there that say it is definitely dangerous but statistics are not fully proven or shown in this video. And the fact that Maryann has had melanoma twice does not mean that everyone will get it. Sure your risk will increase but there is no guarantee. I think this could have been made just to scare young people away from the use of tanning beds and decrease skin cancer risks.
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